Protector for turpentine-receivers.



I. 0. HAMILTON. PROTECTOR FOR TURPBNTINE RECEIVERS. APPLICATION FILED JUNE 25, 1914.

1,118,125. Patented Nov. 24. 1914 Inventor I/ I I Attorneys Witnesses ISHAM O. HAMILTON, OF OTTER CREEK, FLORIDA.

PROTECTOR FOR TURPENTINE-RECEIVERS.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Nov. 24, 1914.

Application filed June 25, 1914. Serial No. 847,267.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, TsHAM O. HAMILTON, a citizen of the United States, residing at Otter, Creek, in the county of Levy and State of Florida, have inventeda new and useful Protector for Turpentinelteceivers, of which the following is a specification.

The present invention appertains to a protect-or or shield for turpentine receivers, and aim'sto provide a protector or guard of unique construction, and applicable to the tree above the receiver, to prevent chips, leaves and other extraneous matter from falling into the receiver or receptacle, and to thereby eliminate the contamination of the turpentine.

It is also the object of the present invention to provide a protector of the nature indicated, of simple and inexpensive construction, and which will be convenient, practical, serviceable and eliicient in its use.

Vith the foregoing and other objects in view which will appear as the description proceeds, the invention resides in the combination and arrangement of parts and in the details of construction hereinafter described and claimed, it being understood that changes in the precise embodiment of the invention herein disclosed, can be made within the scope of what is claimed, without departing from the spirit of the invention.

The invention has been illustrated in its preferred embodiments in the accompanying drawing, wherein Figure 1 is a front view of one form of the invention as in use. Fig. 2 is a plan view of the protector illustrated in Fig.1.

is an enlarged sectional view of the protector, taken on the line 33 of Fig. 2. Fig. 4; is a view similar to Fig. 3, of a second form of the invention. Fig. 5 is a reduced plan view of the protector illustrated in Fig. 4:. Fig. 6 is a view similar to Figs. 3 and 4-, illustrating a third variation of the invention. Fig. 7 is a rear view of the protector illustrated in Fig. 6.

In Fig. 1, the numeral 1 designates an ordinary tin or other spout applied to the tree for directing the turpentine into the receiver or receptacle 2, as usual. The improved'protector has been designated generally by the numeral 3, and embodies a meshed wire or reticulated body or panel 4, which is elongated and which has its rear edge provided with a recess of rentrant angle 5 to enable the same to fit the tree trunk above the spout 1. Sheet Inetalbindmg strips 6 are bent over the edges and ends of the body orpanel 4, and serve to brace the body or panel as well as preventng the edges and ends thereof from raveling or fraying. v i

In order to support the reticulated body or panel el and its binding or framestrips 6, in an inclined position above the spout 1 and receiver 2, a .wire or flexible element 7 is extended along the outer or free edge of the body or panel 4: and "along the ends thereof, within the corresponding binding strips 6, and from the rear corners of the body or panel -l, the wire 7 is extended into converging downwardly projecting arms 8 which have their lower ends united by an eye 9. The arms 8 not only converge downwardly, but also extend angularly forward arms 8 may rest snugly against the tree trunk above the spout or chute 1, and a nail or other securing element 10 may be driven through the eye or loop 9 into the trunk so as to hold the protector in place. hen thus applied to the tree trunk, the protector will prevent chips, leaves, and other foreignmatter, from dropping or falling into the spout 1 and receiver 2, although any turpentine flowing downwardly above the protector, may readily pass through the reticulated body or panel 4-. The receiver or receptacle 2- may be readily applied to and removed from the tree and spout 1., without interfering with the protector, and the protector may also be readily applied to and removed from the tree trunk without interference.

It is to be observed that the binding strips 6 not only serve to strengthen or reinforce the marginal portion of the body or panel 4;, but also serve as convenient means for securing the wire 7 in place, so that the protector may be readily and inexpensively manufactured, and will be substantial and eflicient in use.

The protector in preventing the chips of bark, leaves, and other extraneous matter, from falling into the receiver, will prevent the turpentine from being contaminated,

and therefore, the turpentine will be of a higher grade, and will not require the refining usually necessary, to eliminate the objectionable matter.

The protector 3 as illustrated in Figs. 4: and has the reticulated body or panel l and binding strips 6 similar to the body 4L and strips (5 above described. The rear edge of the body or panel l is also provided With a or r intrant angle In the modilied. term of the protector, the wire 7 is extended through the rear or inner and the end binding strips 6, and the said Wire is then extended. "from the forward corners of the body oi? panel i into downwardly and rearwardly coi'i erging arms 8 having their rear orloiver ends connected by an eye or loop through which the securing element may be driven to attach the protector to the tree trunk. The eye or loop 9 lies below the central or intermediate portion of the rear edge of the body or panel a similar to the eye or loop of the first form of the invention.

The protector 3" delineated in Figs. (5 and 7 has the reticulated body or panel l similar to those above described, and the rear or inner edge of the body or panel l is recessed or provided with a reiintrant angle 5*, and the rear or inner edge only of the body or panel l" is provided with a binding strip (3. The Wire 7" is extended along the forward or outer edge of the body or panel 4: and along the ends of the said body or panel, similar to the first form of the invention, the outer edge and ends of the body or panel being engaged to the said who in any suitable manner. From the rear corners of the body or panel l, the Wire is prorided with depending arms 8" having eyes 9" at their lower ends, whereby a pair of securing elements may be employed for securing the arms 8" to the tree trunk.

The forms of the invention illustrated in Figs. l to 7, inclusive, have common advantages with the form of the protector illustrated in Figs. 1, and 3, and each form or modification of the protector has its individual advantages, as will be obvious from the peculiar characteristics of the several forms illustrated and described.

Having thus described the invention, What is claimed as new is Ar protector of the character described, embodying a reticulated panel, and a Wire element extending along and attached to the ends and one edge oi the panel and having downwardly bent arms, extending from those corners of the panel between the ends and the other edge thereof, the said arms being adapted. to be secured to a tree trunk to hold one edge oi the panel thereagainst. In testimony that I claim the foregoing" as my own, I have hereto aihXed my signature in the presence of two Witnesses.

IEHAM O. HAMILTON.

\Vitnesses C. L. MAXWELL, F. H. Roonias.

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Washington, D. G. 

